Climate Change Colouring Book

If the River Could Talk is an illustrated children's book by Waikato artist Yaniv Janson, commissioned by Creative Waikato's Kaitiakitanga project. Organised around four themes, te taiao (the natural world), wai (water), whenua (land), and whānau (family), the book pairs Yaniv's original paintings, inspired by Waikato's landscapes and waterways, with colouring pages, symmetry drawings, and reflective prompts for children aged five to nine. Each spread invites a child to imagine themselves as part of nature, asking questions like "what would the river say?" The finished book becomes a collaboration between artist and child, encouraging curiosity, hope, and everyday guardianship of the Waikato region.